diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 01b02dbf8d..1e8f204c02 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -276,16 +276,25 @@ if(DEFINED ENV{CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE})
 else()
   set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE "local")
 endif()
-# Set rpm distro
-set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE_DIST ON)
+
+# 'dist' breaks manual builds on debian systems due to empty Provides
+execute_process( COMMAND rpm --eval %{?dist}
+                 RESULT_VARIABLE PROC_RESULT
+                 OUTPUT_VARIABLE EVAL_RESULT
+                 OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE )
+message("RESULT_VARIABLE ${PROC_RESULT} OUTPUT_VARIABLE: ${EVAL_RESULT}")
+
+if ( PROC_RESULT EQUAL "0" AND NOT EVAL_RESULT STREQUAL "" )
+  string ( APPEND CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE "%{?dist}" )
+endif()
 
 # Prepare final version for the CPACK use
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION_STR "${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}.${ROCM_VERSION_FOR_PACKAGE}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${PACKAGE_VERSION_STR}")
 
 # Setting devel package dependendent version
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_DEVEL_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "${HSAKMT_PACKAGE} (=${PACKAGE_VERSION_STR}-${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE})")
-set(CPACK_RPM_DEVEL_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "${HSAKMT_PACKAGE} =${PACKAGE_VERSION_STR}-${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE}")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_DEVEL_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "${HSAKMT_PACKAGE} (=${PACKAGE_VERSION_STR}-${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE})")
+set(CPACK_RPM_DEVEL_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "${HSAKMT_PACKAGE} = ${PACKAGE_VERSION_STR}-${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE}")
 
 # Set the names now using CPACK utility
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME "DEB-DEFAULT")